Historical Fiction - ebooki

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The Puppet Crown was written in the year 1901 by Harold MacGrath. This book is one of the most popular novels of Harold MacGrath, and has been translated...

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First published in 1908, The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy is the 4th book in the classic adventure series about the Scarlet Pimpernel. It is...

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In this story the author gives an account of the fierce struggle between Saxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid picture of the misery...

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Gathered round the fire at the Maypole Inn, in the village of Chigwell, on an evening of foul weather in the year 1775, are John Willet, proprietor of the...

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A Dream of John Ball (1888) is a novel by English author William Morris about the English peasants' revolt of 1381 and the rebel John Ball. Like the novels...

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Knickerbocker's History of New York is a satire on self-important local history and contemporary politics. Prior to its publication, Irving started a hoax...

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Adam Bede, the first novel written by George Eliot (the pen name of Mary Ann Evans), was published in 1859. It was published pseudonymously, even though...

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10 illustrations. According to Wikipedia: "Giuseppe Garibaldi (4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general and politician who played a large role in...

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Fifth book in the "Monsieur Lecoq" series and the sequel to "Monsieur Lecoq".

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The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom...

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The House by the Church-Yard was written in the year 1863 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. This book is one of the most popular novels of Joseph Sheridan Le...

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Ancient Rome, AD 408: Young Antonia had the misfortune to live in interesting times -- the days when mighty Rome was brought low by the terror of the Goths.

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An historical novel that interweaves historical and fictional characters. The action takes place immediately before and during the Mercenary Revolt against...

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In this serious attempt to forecast the changes ahead in the 20th century from the year 1906, the author deals with the accelerating rate of scientific...

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This file includes: Marguerite de Valois, The Black Tulip, The Companions of Jehu, The Conspirators, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Forty-Five Guardsmen,...

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Mary Barton is the first novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848. The story is set in the English city of Manchester between 1839 and...

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Adventure historical novel, set during World War I, first published in 1915. This is the first book of Altshelers three-book World War Series. The others...

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Walden (also known as Life in the Woods) by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it...

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A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is the second historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. It depicts...